Introduction: Lemon herbena (Lippia citriodora) is a member of Verbenaceae family. This plant is endemic to South America and can growth in other areas, such as Iran. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the chemical composition of the two production plants in the greenhouse and field of a lemon. Materials and Methods: Plants were cultivated in a Sarayan Ferdowsi area (south of Khorasan). Fourth kg of leaves was collected. Then, essential oil was extracted from fresh leaves using water and steam distillation. Finally, we treated PC12 cells with the essential oil that obtained from Lippia citriodora. The cell viability was evaluated by the MTT (3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. Results: Our results from GC-MS (Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry) method showed that greenhouse and field samples contained 0.68% and 0.62% (w/w), respectively. In addition, the data showed that the essential oil decreased oxidative stress-induced PC12 cell death. Conclusion: The results suggest that Lippia citriodora could be a potential candidate for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.